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How Does a Tens Unit Work on Muscle Spasm- Pain comes from electroechemical impulses relaying the pain message. A TENS unit interrupts this pathway. T.E.N.S stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. It is often used to treat low back pain and neck pain. Tens units use a low voltage electrical current to induce pain relief. Continue Reading Article

How To Avoid Neck Pain While Doing Abs- If you do your Abdominal crunches correctly with proper form, there is no reason to suffer from neck pain or sore neck. One of the biggest mistakes that people make is that involve there neck muscles while doing these exercises- that is a NO-NO. Bringing your head and neck forward puts unnecessary pressure on the neck and it is not healthy. So when you do your abdominal crunch look at the ceiling.Continue Reading Article

Monday, November 06, 2017

Move. Be Active. Do Something

In our daily life we have choices everyday to make when it comes to physical activity. Do you park a little further, and walk to your office? Do you go out walking at lunch time or text on your phone? Do you take the stairs or the elevator? Do you drive to the bus stop or walk to the bus stop with your child?

Which Will You Choose: the Stairs or the Elelvator

Being physical daily can be chore at times. To help you become more active, the National Library of Medicine recommends the following:

Instead of using the elevator, use the stairs

walk to a co-worker’s desk or office instead of sending an email or a text

park farther away in the parking lot to increase the distance you have to walk

join an exercise group - there is so much variety these days: belly dancing, step classes, spinning classes, bhangra dancing classes etc.

listen to your favorite artist or watch TV while working out to reduce boredom